Tooth Decay: The Impact of Sports Drinks on your Teeth

You can never go wrong with a healthy lifestyle that involve your food and drink options. When you eat healthy foods, your whole body will be able to receive the needed nutrients, including your mouth and teeth. While the body processes what you’ve eaten, the outcome can show as time passes by. As with high sugar content drinks like soft drinks and concentrated juices, it will only take few moments to affect your teeth and erode the enamel gradually, mainly if you’re exposed to it over time and even have poor oral hygiene.

Moreover, if you are into sports drinks a lot, you are more susceptible to dental erosion and tooth decay, as this beverage contains not just vitamins, minerals and sugars but also citric acid. These ingredients are enough to damage and weaken your tooth enamel. The long-term exposure to sports drinks and other sugary liquids may lead you to a compromised dental health. As a result, instead of going to the dentist once or twice a year for routine checkups, you might need to visit your dental expert often for certain treatments and appointments. If you don’t want to undergo invasive dental procedures, you must be conscious of your diet and lifestyle and pick for the healthy ones.

Visit your reliable Gold Coast dentist here at Main Beach Dental. When it comes to superior prevention against countless oral health problems, you can always trust our dedicated and proficient dental team. We have comprehensive, top-quality dental treatments that can strengthen and improve the overall wellness of your mouth, teeth and gums, most of all, the quality of your life.

Author: Dr. Janette Candia (Dentist)

Dr. Janette Candia graduated in dentistry in 1991. She is registered with the Australian Health Practitioner regulation Agency and the New Zealand Dental Council. She is also a member of Australian Society of Implant Dentistry and the Australian Academy of Dento-Facial Aesthetics. She has practiced dentistry in Australia and New Zealand.